Doncaster Newsletter 40+
Edition 86
In this edition:
- Round 8 Round up
- Round 7 records
- Pole Vault Coaching
- Throws Coaching
- Round 9
- Other Masters News!
- Australian Rankings
Round 8 – 13/01/2024
With AVSL back at Doncaster on Saturday, DAC again finished fifth. Some athletes were still on holidays, but the Men’s 40+ finished fourth in the state, though the women were down on numbers. There were no records set this weekend.
Seven Ladies 40+ gave their all. Good job Kim, Laura, Deb, Allison, Sue, Kath and Wendy! Kim Peak was going ‘great guns’ with her 25 second PB in the 1500m walk. Laura McLennan won a very competitive 400m heat (84 seconds), whilst Wendy Smith was in excellent form and powered through her 100m, finishing fourth in the state. Sue Kilmartin, though injured, assisted at the Javelin all day, and scored valuable points for her own throw. Allison Parrott had a busy day on the track and has been a consistent performer all this season. Deb Garden ran a sensational 1500m in 5.34.7, 2nd in the state, and now established as a quality middle distance athlete.
The men were also very competitive – David Vaughan leading the charge in the 1500m, first in the state! Not bad! Campbell McLennan was hot on his heels and MVA (40+) for the Round! Sean Peters and David Firth provided for an exciting finish to their 100m – only 1 one-hundredth separating the pair! Both had a very successful round in multiple events. Paul Mierisch was injured, however, appears now to be in excellent form – 3rd in the state over both 100m and 400m. Darryl Kilmartin kept himself very busy with 5 events, setting and packing up, chatting to multiple people providing encouragement, and maintaining the smile on his face all day! Jim Poulter flew the DAC flag in his pet event; the pole vault. In the 80-84 age bracket there’s not too many as dedicated as Jim! Justin Botha made a valuable contribution to the team, as did Andrew Parrott. The men were missing a few injured athletes; however, the team continue to be a formidable force for DAC.
Athletes to finish top 10 in the state were:
M40+: 100m Paul Mierisch (3rd) David Firth (7th), 400m Paul Mierisch (3rd) David Vaughan (4th) Campbell McLennan (6th) David Firth (7th) Sean Peters (10th), 1500m David Vaughan (1st) Campbell McLennan (4th), Long Jump Sean Peters (4th), Pole Vault Jim Poulter (3rd), Javelin Campbell McLennan (4th) David Firth (6th)
W40+ 100m Wendy Smith (4th), 400m Laura McLennan (7th), 1500m Deb Garden (4th ), 1500m walk Kim Peak (5th), Javelin Sue Kilmartin (4th) Laura McLennan (9th) Kim Peak (10th)
Young Lewis McLennan had a big win, finishing ahead of his father for the first time on 1,141 points to Campbell’s 1,126 (“Most Valuable 40+ athlete”). David Vaughan and David Firth followed close behind with 1,075 and 1,056.
Masters athletes played a key role in the volunteer duties on Saturday! We always do! Thanks to: Ashok’s dad, Ben Jordan, Wendy Smith, Sue and Darryl Kilmartin, Phil Allen, Amanda McLellan, Allan Watson, Kim Peak, Andy Parrot and Matt Christie.
More details on Round 8 Club and individual results at the bottom of this newsletter.
Round 7 – Saturday 16th December
Though no records were set in Round 8, several were established in Round 7. Congratulations to these athletes who missed a mention in the rush before Christmas!
| Date | Event | Name | Perf | Previous | |||
| 16/12/2023 | AVSL | F40 | 3000 metres | Lydia Rinaudo | 11:21.0 | Lydia Rinaudo | 11:36.4 |
| 16/12/2023 | AVSL | F45 | 3000 metres | Kath Gawthorn | 14:10.8 | Kath Gawthorn | 14.17.5 |
| 16/12/2023 | AVSL | M50 | High Jump | Campbell McLennan | 1.49 | Campbell McLennan | 1.48 |
| 6/12/2023 | AVSL | M55 | Triple Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 8.72 | Darryl Kilmartin | 8.66 |
Pole Vault Coaching
Come and try out with our new Pole Vault Coach, David Thomson, now on Monday evenings at 5:30pm.
Free tryouts are available for DAC members, whether you’re experienced or new to pole vaulting, trials extended until the end of March. Simply reply to this email to express your interest. Non-members aged 11 to 99 are also welcome at a negotiable price for ongoing coaching after the first free session. Don’t miss this chance to improve your skills with David’s guidance. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Throws Coaching
We are pleased to announce Allan Watson is back coaching. If you are interested, please contact Allan via the coaching page on our new website.
Peter Coumaros will continue to make himself available on Monday evenings from 5:30. Generally, he will be starting with hammer throw and at 6:30 move onto a different discipline each week. Text him on 0401 993 218 if you are interested.
Round 9 this weekend! Entries have closed. Timetables will be confirmed by AV soon. Note 4 x 400m relays are happening, and please be involved if you can. 3000/5000m athletes would appreciate lap-scorers.
Other Masters News!
Ladies 40+ are meeting at the Doncaster Pub (corner Victoria St and Doncaster Rd) at 6.30pm for dinner. Booking made, all welcome!
Round 10 is on Feb 3rd at Tom Kelly. Diary – entries open Wednesday 24th January. DAC are using our Powerplay!
Good luck to those Masters athletes competing in the AV Country Championships over the Australia Day weekend!
The VMA pentathlon is being held on Sunday February 18 at Lakeside. Entries are now open.
The Victorian Masters T+F Championships are being held on the weekend of March 16/17 at Doncaster. Entries are not yet open.
Australian Masters T+F Championships 29 March – 1 April (Easter weekend) in Hobart. Entries are open. Early Bird closes 24/01/2024.
All DAC Masters Results – Round 8
Men’s 40+ (4 out of 42)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 13,568 | ||
| COL | Collingwood | 10,210 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 7,237 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 6,343 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 4,009 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 3,152 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,567 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 1,783 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 1,639 | ||
| COB | Coburg | 1,065 | ||
| WCA | Whittlesea | 909 | ||
| IVA | Ivanhoe | 800 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 383 | ||
| OLM | Old Melburnians | 324 | ||
| RIC | Richmond | 297 | ||
| MUU | Melbourne Uni | 186 |
Women’s 40+ (8 out of 28)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 5,966 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 3,991 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 3,286 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 2,617 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 2,535 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,425 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 1,010 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 919 |
Results:
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Wind | Points | Notes |
| F50 | Run | 100 | Wendy Smith | 15.65 | 1 | (264) | |
| F50 | Run | 100 | Allison Parrott | 19.8 | -0.9 | (156) | |
| F45 | Run | 400 | Kathryn Gawthorn | 01:33.2 | (164) | ||
| F55 | Run | 400 | Kim Peak | 01:40.1 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| F45 | Run | 400 | Laura McLennan | 84.37 | (186) | ||
| F40 | Run | 1500 | Deb Garden | 5:34.7h | (289) | ||
| F45 | Run | 1500 | Kathryn Gawthorn | 6:54.6h | (179) | ||
| F50 | Run | 1500 | Allison Parrott | 7:35.2h | (173) | ||
| F55 | Walk | 1500 | Kim Peak | 10:29.5h | (313) | ||
| F45 | Hammer | Laura McLennan | 18.99m | (299) | 4kg | ||
| F55 | Hammer | Kim Peak | 19.88m | (330) | 3kg | ||
| F45 | Javelin | Laura McLennan | 15.06m | (248) | 600g | ||
| F55 | Javelin | Kim Peak | 12.25m | (237) | 500g | ||
| F50 | Javelin | Sue Kilmartin | 15.69m | (292) | 500g | ||
| M45 | Run | 100 | Paul Mierisch | 12.21 | -0.6 | (436) | |
| M40 | Run | 100 | Sean Peters | 13.02 | 0 | (265) | |
| M45 | Run | 100 | David Firth | 13.03 | -0.6 | (315) | |
| M40 | Run | 100 | Justin Botha | 13.74 | 0 | (198) | |
| M40 | Run | 100 | Darryl Kilmartin | 15.38 | -0.6 | (0) | Score Limit |
| M45 | Run | 400 | Paul Mierisch | 55.73 | (449) | ||
| M45 | Run | 400 | David Firth | 60.41 | (340) | ||
| M50 | Run | 400 | Campbell McLennan | 61.70 | (362) | ||
| M55 | Run | 400 | David Vaughan | 62.69 | (389) | ||
| M40 | Run | 400 | Sean Peters | 62.96 | (245) | ||
| M40 | Run | 400 | Justin Botha | 68.03 | (192) | ||
| M55 | Run | 1500 | David Vaughan | 4:50.7h | (444) | ||
| M50 | Run | 1500 | Campbell McLennan | 4:59.8h | (354) | ||
| M60 | Hammer | Andrew Parrott | 15.50m | (188) | 5kg | ||
| M55 | Hammer | David Vaughan | 17.94m | (242) | 6kg | ||
| M55 | Hammer | Darryl Kilmartin | 18.19m | (248) | 6kg | ||
| M50 | Javelin | Campbell McLennan | 30.75m | (410) | 700g | ||
| M60 | Javelin | Andrew Parrott | 12.96m | (174) | 600g | ||
| M55 | Javelin | Darryl Kilmartin | 22.64m | (320) | 700g | ||
| M45 | Javelin | David Firth | 30.80m | (401) | 800g | ||
| M55 | Long Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 3.86m | (283) | |||
| M40 | Long Jump | Sean Peters | 5.27m | (384) | |||
| M80 | Pole Vault | Jim Poulter | 1.95m | (254) | |||
| M55 | Pole Vault | Darryl Kilmartin | 2.40m | (0) | Score Limit |
Australian Rankings
The Australian rankings for 2023 have been completed and a number of DAC athletes appear:
60 metres M60 Gerald Brown 8.55 6th
M70 Graham Ford 9.37 9th
100 metres M30 Kevin Rassool 10.77 4th
M45 Paul Mierisch 11.82 7th
M60 Gerald Brown 13.63 9th
M70 Graham Ford 15.16 8th
200 metres M30 Kevin Rassool 21.64 2nd
M45 Paul Mierisch 24.03 7th
400 metres M45 Paul Mierisch 53.22 3rd
M50 Campbell McLennan 59.01 10th
M60 Gerald Brown 63.96 7th
800 metres M55 David Vaughan 2:15.31 3rd
W40 Deb Garden 2:34.75 3rd
1500 metres M55 David Vaughan 4:43.26 5th
1 mile W45 Kath Gawthorn 7:14.88 4th
W50 Alison Parrott 8:40.31 3rd
3000 metres M55 David Vaughan 10:35.4 4th
W40 Lydia Rinaudo 11:36.41 3rd
5000 metres W60 Colleen Kelly 25:10.42 5th
3000 metres steeplechase M50 John Curry 13:44.1 6th
M55 John Curry 13:17.2 4th
2000 metres steeplechase W40 Lydia Rinaudo 8:06.00 2nd
1500 metres walk W45 Laura McLennan 9:00.76 3rd
W55 Kim Peak 10:06.49 7th
3000 metres walk W45 Laura McLennan 19:20.92 3rd
W55 Kim Peak 23:53.19 5th
Pole Vault M80 Jim Poulter 2.00 1st
Long Jump M80 Jim Poulter 3.00 4th
Triple Jump M40 Sean Peters 11.09 3rd
M80 Jim Poulter 6.51 2nd
Hammer Throw M45 David Firth 39.16 3rd
W45 Laura McLennan 21.42 10th
Javelin Throw M45 David Firth 37.47 6th
Weight Throw W55 Kim Peak 8.16 8th
Stay fit & stay safe.
40+ Team Manager
Campbell McLennan
0414 533 677
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